Taung Pyinthe (Saw Rahan II)
| Taung Pyinthe တောင်ပြင်သည် | |
|---|---|
| Chief queen consort of Pagan | |
| Tenure | ? – 1014 |
| Predecessor | ? |
| Successor | Myauk Pyinthe |
| Born | Pagan (Bagan) |
| Spouse |
Saw Rahan II (?–1001) Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu (1001–14) |
| Issue | Kyiso |
| House | Pagan |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
For other people named Taung Pyinthe, see Taung Pyinthe (disambiguation).
Taung Pyinthe (Burmese: တောင်ပြင်သည်, pronounced: [tàʊɴ bjìɴ ðɛ̀]; lit. "Queen of the Southern Palace") was the Chief queen consort of kings Saw Rahan II and Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu of the Pagan Dynasty of Myanmar. She was also the mother of King Kyiso.[1]
According to the royal chronicles, she was of royal descent and the eldest of three sisters. She and her two sisters were married off to King Saw Rahan. Her two younger sisters became known as Myauk Pyinthe ("Queen of the Northern Palace") and Ale Pyinthe ("Queen of the Central Palace") while she received the title, Taung Pyinthe ("Queen of the Southern Palace").[1][2]
References
Bibliography
- Maha Sithu (1798). Myint Swe (1st ed.); Kyaw Win, Ph.D. and Thein Hlaing (2nd ed.), ed. Yazawin Thit (in Burmese) 1–3 (2012, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese) 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
| Taung Pyinthe (Saw Rahan II) | ||
| Royal titles | ||
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| Preceded by |
Chief queen consort of Pagan ? – 1014 |
Succeeded by Myauk Pyinthe |
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